It’s not the most conventional inventory, but there’s been a fairly consistent pipeline of retiree buyers from what I’ve heard.

Without reserves, they might be unable to evict tenants or prepare the units once they are vacant.Great points—walking the property and speaking with tenants during due diligence is a practice we now prioritize, along with running tenant histories through eviction databases.

The definition of “livable” or “finished” space can be surprisingly specific.In many markets, including here in Arizona, appraisers and agents generally want the space to be finished in a manner consistant with the rest of the home and serviced by a more permanent heating and cooling source.

The government continues to believe—consistent with the conclusions of the U.S.

It depends on your goals—if you're focused on growth, Cleveland might be the better choice, but if you want consistent rental income, Toledo could work well.

It’s fantastic that you’re diving into real estate investing.. especially multifamily properties, which can be a powerful way to build wealth and generate consistent cash flow.

I mean can you consistently provide an industry standard finished product similat to what the licensed trades would provice)

California prices are really unaffordable at the same time the state has consistently had outmigration of native residents for something like a decade and even negative population growth recently whereas Texas has grown substantially. 

Maybe I am not familiar the practice in your area.

It seems unlikely that he is avoiding you since he has been so consistent.